26: Chapter 26: Wasteland Style Takes a Sudden Turn: The Empress Pilots a Mech in Black Stockings

Three days.

A full three days, Jiang Chen had resisted logging into the game.

During these three days, he was busy coordinating the implementation details of 6G technology with that crazy woman, Academician Chen Shuyin, and dealing with that old fox, General Qin Weiguo, and his various "blind date hints," keeping him so busy he didn't know whether he was coming or going.

But in reality, only he knew that he was waiting.

He was waiting for that "surprise."

Just like waiting to unwrap a birthday present as a child, that sense of anticipation made one's heart itch.

"I wonder what kind of tricks that girl has figured out."

Jiang Chen lay on his five-meter-wide bed, locked the door, drew the curtains, and maximized the sense of ceremony.

Taking a deep breath, he tapped on the familiar icon.

[System Prompt: Wasteland civilization data update complete.]

[Your believer Jiang Wanqiu has completed a tactical upgrade, new image loading...]

The screen went black, and immediately after, a beam of sci-fi style ghostly blue light cut through the darkness.

The original dusty, rusty, and sand-covered Wasteland interface was gone.

Replacing it was a background of a weapon arsenal with a strong cyberpunk style.

And right in the center of the screen stood the figure Jiang Chen had been dreaming of.

"Holy..."

Jiang Chen's hand shook, and his phone smashed directly onto his face, but he couldn't care about the pain; he scrambled to pick it up, eyes wide as saucers.

The art style had changed.

It had completely changed.

The Empress, who used to be wrapped up like a tin can, with only her face visible, seemed like a different person now.

The heavy alloy power armor had been stripped away, replaced by a set of pitch-black, shimmering nano combat gear.

This "polymer flexible material" dug out from the ruins felt like a second layer of skin, tightly wrapping her perfect, genetically optimized body.

From her slender neck to her slim waist, and then to those ridiculously straight long legs, every curve was outlined in a breathtaking way.

Especially the legs.

The semi-transparent black nano-material had a texture similar to black silk under the light and shadow, yet it carried a cold, metallic luster.

Light mechanical armor covered her knees and calves, not destroying the beauty, but adding an extreme temptation called "violent aesthetics."

Silver hair like a waterfall, red eyes like blood.

Coupled with this cool and sexy "Black Widow" limited skin.

Jiang Chen felt a hot current surging wildly in his nasal cavity, desperately needing a pack of tissues to save the situation.

"Is this really the Wasteland?"

"This is clearly my paradise!"

Just as Jiang Chen was frantically taking screenshots of the screen, wishing he could save every frame, the image moved.

[Jiang Wanqiu (Heroic): Father God, this is the 'Night Ranger' tactical suit that Wanqiu improved by referencing images from the God Realm and combining them with Wasteland technology.]

[Jiang Wanqiu: Although the defense power was sacrificed by 80%, the agility has increased by 300%. More importantly...]

On the screen, Jiang Wanqiu suddenly blushed, her voice becoming somewhat soft and sweet:

[This material is very breathable.]

Jiang Chen swallowed.

Breathable is good, breathable is healthy.

Immediately after, the camera zoomed out.

Behind Jiang Wanqiu, that three-meter-tall "titan" mech started up with a boom.

But this time, its movements were no longer clumsy.

"To demonstrate the results of my cultivation, Wanqiu presents a war dance for you!"

Jiang Wanqiu leaped, her figure as light as a black cat, instantly diving into the mech's cockpit.

The next second, the heavy mech actually performed an action that completely defied the laws of physics.

It rushed into the sky, its thrusters spewing blue exhaust, then suddenly cut out at an altitude of several hundred meters, letting its massive body free-fall.

Just as it was about to smash into the ground.

"Boom!"

The mech knelt on one knee, one mechanical hand slamming heavily onto the ground, the other hand raised backward.

Dust rose, stones flew.

A standard "superhero landing"!

That wasn't all.

The mech's hatch opened, and Jiang Wanqiu, wearing the tight suit, slid out of the cockpit, performing a "Black Widow" style hair flip, her long silver hair tracing a perfect arc in the air, her eyes looking sharply at the screen.

Cool!

Explosive!

Awesome!

Although this action was off the charts in terms of being "chuunibyou" and might be considered insane in reality, in the context of the Wasteland, performed by such a peerless beauty, it was a nuclear-level visual crit.

Jiang Chen felt his heart had been struck by a bullet.

Who could withstand this?

Never mind mutant beasts; even if Thanos came, he would be dazed for three seconds seeing these legs, right?

[Jiang Wanqiu (Expectant): Father God... did you see it? This is the 'God Realm Tactics' that Wanqiu comprehended! Is this way of appearing very intimidating?]

She walked to the camera, panting slightly, the rise and fall of her chest looking particularly obvious under the tight suit.

Her ruby-like eyes were full of "praise me, hurry and praise me."

[Jiang Wanqiu (Shy): Also... are you satisfied with this outfit? If you don't like it, Wanqiu can dismantle some more of the leg armor...]

Jiang Chen took a deep breath and typed four words into the input box with trembling fingers:

"Don't dismantle any more!"

Dismantle any more?

If she dismantles any more, this book is going to be gone!

"Very perfect! Extremely perfect! This is the strongest Valkyrie in my heart!"

Jiang Chen did not skimp on his praise, even adding three thumbs-up emojis at the end, "Keep this style! From now on, this will be the standard equipment for the Dawn City special forces!"

On the screen, Jiang Wanqiu looked at Father God's reply, her entire face turning bright red instantly, a huge pink steam cloud rising above her head.

She covered her scorching cheeks, so happy she was about to faint.

[Jiang Wanqiu: As you command! As long as Father God likes it... Wanqiu will wear it for you to see every day from now on!]

Jiang Chen leaned against the headboard, looking at his blushing wife on the phone screen, feeling as if he had reached the pinnacle of life.

Rich, powerful, and having such an obedient and sensible cross-dimensional girlfriend.

What more could one ask for?

Just as he was preparing to discuss the improvement details of the "tactical bodysuit" with the Empress in depth.

"Buzz—Buzz—"

An extremely annoying caller ID rudely occupied the phone screen, forcing that beautiful Wasteland world into the background.

Caller: General Qin Weiguo.

Jiang Chen frowned, the anger in his heart flaring up instantly.

This feeling was like just having coaxed a goddess into bed, only for the mother-in-law to suddenly knock on the door, making one want to smash the phone.

"Hello? Old Qin, you better have a damn good reason."

Jiang Chen answered the phone, his tone as sharp as if he had eaten gunpowder, "If you mention the blind date again, I'll throw that mech of yours into the Pacific Ocean to feed the fish."

On the other end of the line, General Qin Weiguo's voice sounded a bit serious, with the sound of shuffling files in the background.

"Mr. Jiang, let's put the blind date aside for now. Someone doesn't want you to live a peaceful life."

General Qin Weiguo said in a deep voice, "Just received intelligence that the Wang family in Tianhai City, that is, the father of Wang Kai who was sent to the northwest to plant trees, Wang Jianguo, is using all commercial means to prepare to blacklist you."

"Blacklist me?"

Jiang Chen was stunned for a moment, then laughed in anger.

He looked at his bank card, the balance of which had turned into "Not Displayable" (Special Account), and then thought of the female academician dismantling a titan in the basement.

"Does he not know who I am?"

"He really doesn't know."

General Qin Weiguo sneered, "In his eyes, you are just a lucky guy who got lucky and was chosen by the country to cooperate in exercises. He thinks getting rid of you is as simple as crushing an ant."

"Now, he has united with several banks and suppliers in Tianhai City to cut off the capital chain of your shell company, and has also put out the word that he will make you unable to survive in Tianhai City within three days."

"Mr. Jiang, do you need me to send the guard platoon to raid his house?"

Jiang Chen sat up straight, a playful glint flashing in his eyes.

Raid his house?

That would be so boring.

Using the state apparatus to crush an ant is bullying, and there's no satisfaction in it.

Since the other party wants to play commercial games, wants to play capital games...

"Don't use force, Old Qin, we are civilized people."

Jiang Chen licked his lips, revealing a smile that made General Qin Weiguo feel a chill down his spine even through the phone.

"Since he wants to play, I'll play with him properly."

"It just so happens that I spent a lot of money buying clothes for Wanqiu, and I was worried about where to get reimbursement."

"Tell Wang Jianguo to wash his neck."

"His family fortune, I, Jiang, want it all."